2008 Nissan Altima Automatic Transmission Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- foot brake · 4 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate and would randomly decelerate. The vehicle was taken to gerald nissan naperville ([redacted], naperville, il) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the transmission was previously replaced in 2014 per…
ODI 11101677
Automatic Transmission
I was driving my 2008 nissan altima from los angeles to las vegas. When i was about to cross the california line into nevada, my car started sounding like an electric vehicle. We lost speed and i tried shifting my cvt transmission into manual mode. The speeds would not change. After making an emergency stop. I put the car on reverse and then shifted to drive again. The car would move, but the speed would not change.…
ODI 10415187
Automatic Transmission
From a complete stop, placed foot on brake pedal, put transmission into forward, released foot from brake pedal, vehicle accelerated into reverse without touching the accelerator pedal causing an accident into a parked car. Ten days later, from a complete stop, placed foot on brake pedal, put transmission into reverse, released foot from brake pedal, vehicle accelerated forward without touching the accelerator pedal…
Crash reported
ODI 10409139
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck in the up position while depressing the pedal, the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test but could not duplicate the failure. They also reprogrammed the computer but the problem continued. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 10,000. The…
ODI 10352735
Automatic Transmission
2008 altima 2.5s was on 35-35 degree incline with front facing uphill. As i was exiting the vehicle, it popped out of park and into neutral. Before i could stop it, the driver door caught on neighboring yard/hill and bent forward. Damage to rear bumper as well. Damage totaled approximately $3700. Nissan said their filed tech could find nothing wrong with the car. I have found 7 other instances of this happening but…
Crash reported
ODI 10346345
Automatic Transmission
Cvt transmission is warmed up after approximately thirty minutes of driving. Once warm, from a complete stop, i lightly accelerate to 20mph. The rpms drop slightly and more acceleration is necessary to drive faster than 20mph. I press the accelerator pedal to about half way down and the vehicle shudders/surges three to five times then accelerates rapidly. This causes your neck to snap back and the vehicle to loose…
ODI 10328623
Automatic Transmission
While driving my 2008 nissan altima i came to a sudden stop going uphill to avoid hitting another vehicle. As i tried to proceed the transmission will not crank into gear even though it was in drive position. After shutting the engine off and restarting it i was able to proceed forward. *tr
ODI 10289188
Automatic Transmission
2008 nissan altima 2.5 4 cylinder with cvt transmission, when pulling out on highway the car began to accelerate normally at first (0 to 25 mph) but then would not accelerate and coasted into traffic nearly causing accident. This happened twice more on the way to the dealership. The problem happens intermittently and has been reported to a nissan dealer twice for repair under warranty. Check engine light came on…
ODI 10342457